Essential Standard #:
8.L.4: Understand the evolution of organisms and landforms based on evidence, theories and processes that impact the Earth over time.
Nov 19- Tuesday
Use the following website to answer the questions about North Carolina's development in history.
Have you ever wondered why the dinosaurs died? Was it a meteorite that hit the earth and caused major destruction? Was it a volcano whose ash blocked out the sun? Was it a disease that made them all sick, or was it radiation caused by a super solar flare? Well if you've ever wondered this, we have a job for you that will help answer all of your questions
Task
It has come to our attention at the police station that a large group of reptiles are missing! We're calling on our top-notch group of sleuths to help us discover the reason for this disappearance. Our team of investigators desperately needs your help. Your mission is to sort through all the theories and choose the one that seems most likely.
We need you to convince our police chief of your reasons for choosing this certain theory over the others. Please be sure to tell about the flaws in other theories. Your presentation is needed as soon as possible. So put on your detective's cap and grab your magnifying glass, we're depending on you!
You are to write a report to the police chief telling him which theory you have chosen and explain why you have chose this theory. The paper needs to be at LEAST 3/4 page. Please use correct grammar, punctuation, and this is a formal letter so include proper heading.
Nov 7-Thursday
1) Testlet: Earth Time- The Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras
2) Complete the Geologic Time Webquest using the following sites.
Peppered Moth Simulation: A simulation to show the evolution in a moth population due to pollution and predation, and observe how species can change over time. Click the link below to complete the simulation.
Go to Science Techbook- 8th grade Select- Earth History Then- Fossils and Studying Earth's Past Click on the 'Explore" Tab Scroll down to Evidence of Evolution Simulation and begin.
Complete the Guided notes and then the Simulation to find other Index Fossils. Complete the chart including the Index Fossil and the Period of Time.
Put the following events of your life in order starting from your birth and working to today. (use pictures and words to describe your events) You will end up with a minimum of 11 events.
date of birth
date you started walking (estimate)
date you started school
date you lost your first tooth
six other events that are significant to you
Put a future event that you think will happen in 10 years
On a sheet of paper, draw a timeline to represent your life.
Use a scale 2.0 cm = 1 year.
Write each event in the correct year along the timeline.
Now divide the timeline into parts that describe major periods in your life. (Such as preschool years, elementary school years, and middle school years.)
8.L.4: Understand the evolution of organisms and landforms based on evidence, theories and processes that impact the Earth over time.
Nov 19- Tuesday
Use the following website to answer the questions about North Carolina's development in history.
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-twoworlds/1671
Nov 18-Monday
Finish Geological Time Line
Nov 13, 14, 15: Wednesday- Friday
Work on Geological Time Line
Make up work:-Geological Time Web quest
-Fossil Foldable
-Radioactive Dating Simulation
Nov 12- Tuesday
Geological Times Test on Quia.
Nov 11- Monday: No School
Nov 8-Friday
1) Geological Time Scale (chart)
Go to the following website to complete the chart. Color it in after labeling.
http://www.ees.rochester.edu/ees203/timescale.html
Test yourself on the Geological Time Scale
http://lpc1.clpccd.cc.ca.us/lpc/hanna/HistoricalGeology/GeolTimePracticeQuiz1.htm2) The Great Dinosaur Disappearance!
Have you ever wondered why the dinosaurs died? Was it a meteorite that hit the earth and caused major destruction? Was it a volcano whose ash blocked out the sun? Was it a disease that made them all sick, or was it radiation caused by a super solar flare? Well if you've ever wondered this, we have a job for you that will help answer all of your questions
TaskIt has come to our attention at the police station that a large group of reptiles are missing! We're calling on our top-notch group of sleuths to help us discover the reason for this disappearance. Our team of investigators desperately needs your help. Your mission is to sort through all the theories and choose the one that seems most likely.
We need you to convince our police chief of your reasons for choosing this certain theory over the others. Please be sure to tell about the flaws in other theories. Your presentation is needed as soon as possible. So put on your detective's cap and grab your magnifying glass, we're depending on you!
Pick a theory that you think is correct.
http://frederic.malmartel.free.fr/Fin_des_dinosaures/eeclassique.htm#%C3%A9pid%C3%A9mie
http://frederic.malmartel.free.fr/Fin_des_dinosaures/eeclassique.htm#boulversement
You are to write a report to the police chief telling him which theory you have chosen and explain why you have chose this theory. The paper needs to be at LEAST 3/4 page. Please use correct grammar, punctuation, and this is a formal letter so include proper heading.
Nov 7-Thursday
1) Testlet: Earth Time- The Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras
2) Complete the Geologic Time Webquest using the following sites.
Geologic_Time_Webquest.doc
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Geologic Time Scale
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/geotime.htmlPaleozoic Era
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/geology/hist_paleozoic.htmlMesozoic Era
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/mesozoic.htmlCretaceous Period
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mesozoic/cretaceous/cretaceous.htmlJurassic Period
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mesozoic/jurassic/jurassintro.htmlTriassic Period
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mesozoic/triassic/triassic.htmlCenozoic Era
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/cenozoic.htmlPrecambrian Eon
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/cambrian.htmlPrehistoric Plants and Animals
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.phphttp://www.geology.wisc.edu/~museum/
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/quaternary/holocene.php
http://www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com/
http://www.sherpaguides.com/georgia/coast/natural_history/geologic_time_scale.html
http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/timeline2.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/Geologictime.html
https://www.sdnhm.org/archive/exhibits/mystery/fg_timeline.html
http://www.bobainsworth.com/fossil/palaeozoic.htm
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mammal/marsupial/marsupial.html
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Nov 6-Wednesday
Geological Times practice test on Schoolnet- Code NYXOFY6
lcs.powerschool.com/publicMaking a Geological Time Line
http://www.scientificpsychic.com/etc/timeline/timeline.html
http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/about_time.htm
Nov 5- Tuesday
Peppered Moth Simulation: A simulation to show the evolution in a moth population due to pollution and predation, and observe how species can change over time. Click the link below to complete the simulation.
Peppered MothsNov 4-Monday
Evolution, Adaptations, and Natural Selection
Brain POP: Natural Selection
Nov 1-Friday
Relative Age Activity
Oct 31- Thursday
Radioactive Dating Simulation
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/radioactive-dating-gameOR a more Challenging Wksh
Oct 30- Wednesday 1/2 Day
Bill Nye- Dinosaurs and Question sheet for video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywQdc_N9_JoOct 29-Tuesday
Ice Cores
Warm- Up: Ice Cores- Quick Read and Response
ice-cores-101-quick-read-and-response.pdf
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Ice Cores 101
What is an Ice Core?
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Oct 28-Monday
Discovery Education: Fossil Simulation (Activity 1)
www.discoveryeducation.comLog in-
UN: lcsNCwise number Example: lcs1234567
PW: NcWise number Example: 1234567
Go to Science Techbook- 8th grade
Select- Earth History
Then- Fossils and Studying Earth's Past
Click on the 'Explore" Tab
Scroll down to Evidence of Evolution Simulation and begin.
Complete the Guided notes and then the Simulation to find other Index Fossils. Complete the chart including the Index Fossil and the Period of Time.
Oct 25- Friday
Web quest of fossil stories
Use the following Web Sites:
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/geotime/gtpage1.html
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/stories/middle/intro.htmlOct 24-Thursday
Video on Fossils, Rocks, and Time
Rocks- Discovery Ed Videohttp://tinyurl.com/bo2lo8j
Fossils and Time- Discovery Ed Video
http://tinyurl.com/c7n64px
Oct 23- Wednesday
http://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/geologictime/Take the Quiz at the end of the video
Earth's History
Guided Notes
Oct 18-22: Friday/Monday/Tuesday Progress Reports sent Oct 18, 2013
Fossil Foldable
Use the Web Sites below to create your foldableQuestions to answer for each of the 8 fossil types:
Describe a(n) fossil.
What can we learn from a (n)___fossil?
How is this fossil formed?
Provide examples of this fossil.
Draw a couple of pictures of the fossil.
In what Era did this animal(now fossilized) live?
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/paleo/fossils/index.html
http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinofossils/Fossiltypes.html
Oct 17-Thursday
Traces of Tracks Activity and RAFTFossil Scavenger Hunt on the Web
Getting into the Fossil Recordhttp://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/fossil/5to8/Intro.html
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Oct 16-Wednesday Explore test for 8th graders
Discovery Education Video:Earth Science: Fossils
Oct 15-Tuesday
Brain Pop Video- Tim and Moby- Fossils and QuizBrain Pop login: UN: leecs PW: brainpop
http://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/fossils/
Fossils
PowerPointGuided Notes on Fossils
Oct 14-Monday
Complete the Personal Time Line
Oct 11-Friday
Personal Time Line
Put the following events of your life in order starting from your birth and working to today. (use pictures and words to describe your events) You will end up with a minimum of 11 events.On a sheet of paper, draw a timeline to represent your life.
Use a scale 2.0 cm = 1 year.
Write each event in the correct year along the timeline.
Now divide the timeline into parts that describe major periods in your life. (Such as preschool years, elementary school years, and middle school years.)
EXAMPLE:
http://teams.lacoe.edu